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PERRY E. LOREE, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WM. H. HEINZ, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 546,961, dated September 24, 1895., A plication 4114a September 28.1894. set-141 No. 624,414. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PERRY E. LOREE, of Dayton, county of Montgomery, State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Labeling-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in labeling-machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine for applying labels to cylindrical bodies-such as cans, &c.-having mechanism for intermittently feeding labels (whichhave been previously printed) from a continuous roll in a neat and positive manner. A further object is to provide a machine that can be operated by one personthat is to say, a machine to and from which a single person may feed the cans and remove them after they have been labeled simultaneously.

To these ends the invention consists of parts and the arrangements of parts that will be fully described in the specification and set forth in the claims.

Referring to the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the machine, showing the side on which the gear wheels are located; Fig. 2, a similar elevation of the side opposite that shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a top plan View; Fig. 4, a front end View; Fig. 5, a section through the portion containing the labeling mechanism; Fig. 6, an enlarged detail view of the paste-applying roller and the guide fingers; Fig. 7, an enlarged front view of the cutting mechanism. Part of the sides of the casing adjacent theretoare shown in section. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail plan view of the oscillating frame in which the cutting-blade is mounted. Fig. 9 is a detached detail plan view of the paste-scraper.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

1 and 2 designate inclined ways over which the cans gravitate These inclined ways in tersect at their front ends and form a V in side elevation. The mechanism for applying the said mechanism is mounted.

labels is mounted upon the upper incline l, in the lower end of which there is an opening 3, through which the cans drop to the lower incline 2, which returns said cans to the operator, who removes them in a labeled condition to a box or other receptacle near by.

Fig. 1 shows the lower part of the incline 1 broken away to afford a clear view of the termination of the track and the location of the opening 3, through which the cans drop to the lower incline. The track on the incline 1 is also shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

l 4 designate side bars constituting an oscillating frame by having a pivotal connection midway of their length with the sides of the upper incline, as at 5, and upon the ends of which a can-hopper 6 is mounted and adjustable counterbalancing-Weights 0.

8 is an antifriction-roller journaled in the sides of said hopper, upon which the cans are placed one by one when fed 'to the labeling mechanism. 9 designates a casing in which This casing is mounted on the upper incline 1 and is ad justable for different sizes of cans by means of slots 9 on both sides thereof, through which set-screws 9 pass into said incline.

10 designates a paste trough suitably mounted in the upper portion of the casing 9, and 11 is a corrugated paste-roller mounted in said casing to rotate in the paste.

12 and 13'designate, respectively, feed-rollers mounted in the casing 9, through which the web a from the roll a, mounted in standards 14, isinitially fed.

15 is a curved metallic plate and 16 a transverse plate, both of which are mounted in the sides'of the casing. The web a is guided by said curved plate and passes between said plate and the plate 16 under the cutting-blade 17, by which it is severed at the proper time, and which'operation will be again referred to hereinafter. The cutting-blade 17 is mounted on a rectangular tilting frame consisting of parts 18 18 and 18, the former of which have pivot-openings 18 18 centrally pivoted to the sides of the casing 9, as at 9 9. (See Figs. 3 and 5.) The ends of the parts 18 18 loosely project into openings 18 18 in the blade 17, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, and the blade 17 moves in vertical slots it in the sides of the casing and downwardly into a slot 11', formed between a transverse paste-scraper b, which is held normally in the position shown in Fig. 5 to prevent a surplus of paste from being carried on the paste-roller. Said scraper is maintained in an operative position by a weight I), attached to the end thereof. This scraper is provided with eccentric journals 11 b that are loosely mounted in the sides of the case 9. One of said journals terminates on the outside of the case in an angle 5 upon which the adjustable weight b is placed. (See Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 9.) This scraper b is provided with eccentric journals 1) b loosely mounted in the sides of the case 9. One of said journals terminates on the outside of the case in an angle b upon which an adjustable weight b is placed, and said scraper is maintained in the operative position, as shown in Fig. 5, against the force of said weight, by means of a stop I), located on the side of said case, and upon which the angle portion of the scraper-journal rests. (See Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9.)

c designates an antifriction-roller mounted on a hanger c, which is adjustably attached to the part 18 of the tilting frame.

(1 is a cam mounted on a shaft 19, jonrnaled in the sides of a stationary portion 20 of the can-hopper. This cam is mounted in the iongitudinal center of the shaft 19, in the rear of and on a line with the roller 0, through which mechanism the tilting frame supporting the cutting-blade is vibrated.

Referring again to the stationary portion 20 of the can-hopper, 20 20 designate incline guides on the inner side of said stationary part, against which the cans rest when placed in the hopper, and they are discharged into the upper incline 1. Fig. 5 shows the relative position of a can in dotted lines.

21 is a pressure-roller adjustably mounted adjacent to the paste-roller to maintain the web a in suitable proximity to said pasteroller, as is illustrated in Fig. 5. This pasteroller is provided with longitudinal corrugations, which adapt it to retain a suitable quantity of paste, and cireumferental grooves e e, in which fingers 22 22 lie. These fingers are mounted on a shaft 23, journaled in the pastetrough in the front of said paste-roller, and their function is to guide the web a, from the paste-roller downward in the path of the gravitating cans 24, (see Fig. 5,) which take up said web in the form of a label, it in the meanwhile having been severed from the roll in a manner presently described.

15 is a curved metallic plate similar to plate 15, which is mounted over the front portion of the paste-trough to guide the Web downwardly to the inclined fingersf, of which there are two about four inches apart. These fingers are mounted on a transverse shaftf, journaled in the lower portion of the casing. From the center of this shaft there is a screwthreaded bolt f" rigidly attached, carrying a nutf through the agency of which the fingersfare kept on a proper incline to present the web a to the can as said can gravitates down the upper incline, the fingers readily yielding under the weight of the can, which presses them downwardly into groovesf, formed in the bottom of said incline. (See Fig. 5.)

25 is a tension-spring pressing on the roll of labels to prevent the same from unwinding too freely.

26 is a flexible presser carried on a wire frame 26, having one end free and the other end mounted on a roller 27,jonrnaled in cars 28 on the casing. In Fig. 1 the lower terminals of the presser and the frame 26 are shown in dotted lines.

t 4' are adjustable stops on the brace-bars 4;" t" for limiting or enlarging the downward movement of the side barsi 4 of the oscillating frame.

The foregoing description relates in the main to the internal mechanism. The means for actuating this mechanism is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Referring to said views, 29 is a master-wheel driven by a pawl 30, pivoted to a side of the can-hopper. 31 is an idle pinion meshing with said master-wheel and with the pinion 32 on the shaft of the feedroller 12. This roller rotates the adjacent roller 13 by friction. Springs g g, pressing against the pivoted armsg", carrying the roller 13, serve to keep said roller in propercontact with roller 12. Pinion 31 on the paste-roller is also rotated by the wheel 2.). j is a detent to prevent a backward movement of the master-wheel. In Fig. 1 the oscillating frame 44 is shown in its normal upward position, the position it is in before a can is fed to the labeling mechanism. Fig. 2 shows said frame pressed downward to a position bringing the hopper 6 (the front of which is open) on aline with the upper incline 1. Said hopper and frame are brought downward to this position by the hand that places the can in said hopper, and said downward movement rotates the feedingrollers, including the paste-roller, through the medium of the pawl 30, to unwind a sufiicient amount of the continuous labelroll to surround a can, the paste-roller in the meantime having applied a sufficient quantity of paste thereto. As the can kis released by the hand, Fig. 2, it starts upon its trip down the upper incline, strikes the vibrating cam 11, bringing it in contact with the antifriction-roller c on the tilting frame. The result is the cutting-blade 17 is borne downward through the slots i, 1', and z" in contact with the web a, which it neatly covers, after which the blade and the cam 61 immediately return to their normal positions. The can continuing its trip comes in contact with the severed label, (see Fig. 5,) which is drawn downward and wrapped around said can as the latter proceeds down the incline. As the can passes under the flexible apron 26 the label is securely adhered thereto by said apron pressing it.

At the lower terminal of the in suitable cline 1 the can drops through the opening 3 to the lower incline 2, on which it gravitates back to the operator. (See Fig. 1.)

I-Iaving described one complete operation, it is therefore implied that the same may be repeated as fast as the cans are fed from the hopper and removed from the lower incline. By making the case 9 adjustable and the play of the oscillating frame adjustable by means of the stops 4. 4. a single machine has a capacity for labeling cans of varying sizes.

Having fully described my invention, I desire to claim 1. In a labeling machine, the combination of an upper and a lower incline, forming a V in side elevation; of an oscillating frame mounted on the upper incline; a can hopper mounted on said frame; label feeding and pasting mechanism actuated by the downward movement of said oscillating frame; label cutting mechanism actuated by the gravitating cans as said cans are delivered to the upper incline from the hopper, substantially as described.

2. The combination with an upper and lower inclined way intersecting and forming a-V- inside elevation, and overwhich the cans gravitate from and toward the operator, of an oscillating frame pivoted to the upper incline, a can hopper mounted on said frame, an adj ustable casing mounted on the upper incline, mechanism for feeding and pasting labels from a roll, actuated by said oscillating frame; mechanism for cutting said labels after said feeding and pasting, said cutting mechanism actuated by the gravitating cans as they pass over the upper incline, substantially as described.

3. In a labeling machine, the combination with upper and lower inclines intersecting and forming a V- in side elevation; of an adjustable case mounted on the upper incline; feed rollers journaled in said case; a paste trough, and a corrugated paste roller also mounted in said case; means for guiding the labels from said paste roller; mechanism for cutting said labels operated by the gravitat ing cans; and means for alternately actuating said feed and paste rollers, and delivering the cans to the upper incline, substantially as described.

4. The combination with the inclined ways described, of an adjustable casing, and an oscillating frame mounted on the upper one of said inclined ways, a paste trough and a corrugated and circumferentially grooved paste roller, fingers lying in said grooves, a tilting frame bearing a cutting blade to sever the labels, feed rollers and guides to direct the labels to and from said cutting blade and paste roller, and means for actuating said devices, substantially as herein described.

5. The combination with the inclined ways, and the oscillating frame supporting the can hopper, of a paste trough, a corrugated paste roller, a vibrating paste scraper adjacent to said paste roller, a cutting blade movable in slots and carried on a tilting frame, an adj ustable anti-friction roller on said frame, a cam adjacent to said anti-friction roller adapted to be moved by the gravitating cans to impart movement to said tilting frame, feed rollers and guides for directing labels to the cutting blade and paste roller, and means for operating said rollers, substantially as is described.

6. The herein described means for applying labels to cylindrical bodies from a continuous roll, consisting of an adjustable casing, inclined ways, and a can hopper; an oscillating frame upon which said hopper is mounted in combination with a paste trough, a corrugated paste roller, 2. tilting frame carrying a cutting blade to sever said labels, an anti-friction roller mounted on said tilting frame, a cam in the path of said cylindrical bodies and movable against the anti-friction roller, and means for feeding said labels, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of September, 1894.

PERRY E. LOREE.

Witnesses:

R. J. MGOARTY, N. H. HENRY. 

